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Emily Thornberry
Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury
The Rt Hon Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
15,455
Recent swing
-3.3% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd (£1,300)
Jordanian House of Representatives (£850)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Emily voted with the majority
DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Where Emily fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Emily Thornberry
Member of Parliament
Islington South and Finsbury
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- Liaison Committee (Commons)